Papa’s Stories One of the things that drove me crazy in Papa’s book was when he would say something along the lines of “The pilots told some great stories after their missions last night in the Officer’s Club” and them never tell what those stories were. And he did...
Research I received a message from Dr. Kidd in England who is doing research for the movie. I figured someone should look through the records from the British about the 64th. My big question for him along with a bunch of general search for any information is who gave...
I need to fill some holes in my education on the subject of World War 2. Okay. A lot of holes. My grandfather covered a lot of ground in the course of his service. In his books, letters and notes, he, naturally, focuses on his own activities. But I think for the...
As I go through my grandfather’s pictures, I have so many questions, little mysteries that make my brain itch. Some of the big questions concern his exact whereabouts. Papa made a lot of stops over the course of his 38 months overseas. For the documentary, I would...
Let’s say the start of this project is August 15th. That’s the day I agreed to go to Egypt to film the battle sites of the British Eighth Army. The problem with the internet is you can find out impossible things. I googled trips to World War 2 military sites. Sure...
As I struggle through the Festival Season for my film Iron Crotch and the pile of rejection I received, I decided I needed to start another project rather than glaring at the Film Freeway page all day. I’ve had three potential projects kicking around my brain for a...
